Welcome to the Group 5 PBL Wiki!
PBL is an acronym for Project Based Learning. The focus, in general of PBL is "a comprehensive approach to instruction. Your students participate in projects and practice an interdisciplinary array of skills from math, language arts, fine arts, geography, science, and technology." (4Teachers.org)
The Group 5 PBL wiki was designed by three graduate students originally in support of a project for coursework through Wilkes University & Discovery Education while pursuing a Master of Science degree in Instructional Media. Although, we have not yet physically met, we have collaborated through interactive Web 2.0 tools such as Google docs, Gmail chats, Webspiration, Diigo social bookmarking, and this wiki. While the original design was intended for coursework, it was equally important to us that this wiki be functional and of use for real teaching. We hope you find its elements useful and practical to your class as well. All work is protected under Creative Commons License.
Get To Know the Creators:
Nina Camilli— currently living in Reading, PA she has been teaching seventh grade mathematics at Oley Valley Middle School for nine years. Nina holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and a Master’s Degree in Classroom Technology. She remembers her favorite class being Integrating Technology and still uses what she learned every day in her instruction. Jennifer Thoman—is presently teaching mathematics at Northern Lebanon High School. Previously she has taught for eight years at Mount Calvary Christian School in the areas of middle and high school math. Prior to that she spent a year in the Philippines as a missionary teaching children in all areas of education from elementary to high school - math and other subjects as well. In her spare time Jennifer enjoys reading, crochet, craftwork and walking.
Christine Giusto-Weibl—is a former classroom teacher of nine years in grades 3 and 5. She is now a School Support Specialist in the area of mathematics at Bowley Elementary School on Fort Bragg, NC. Previously, Christine was a Math Facilitator for Irwin Intermediate School also on Fort Bragg. She proudly serves as an educator for the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) and formerly as a soldier for the US Army.
References: (2010). Project Based Learning. Projects to support project based learning. Retrieved from http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/
Welcome to the Group 5 PBL Wiki!
PBL is an acronym for Project Based Learning. The focus, in general of PBL is "a comprehensive approach to instruction. Your students participate in projects and practice an interdisciplinary array of skills from math, language arts, fine arts, geography, science, and technology." (4Teachers.org)
The Group 5 PBL wiki was designed by three graduate students originally in support of a project for coursework through Wilkes University & Discovery Education while pursuing a Master of Science degree in Instructional Media. Although, we have not yet physically met, we have collaborated through interactive Web 2.0 tools such as Google docs, Gmail chats, Webspiration, Diigo social bookmarking, and this wiki. While the original design was intended for coursework, it was equally important to us that this wiki be functional and of use for real teaching. We hope you find its elements useful and practical to your class as well. All work is protected under Creative Commons License.
Get To Know the Creators:
References:
(2010). Project Based Learning. Projects to support project based learning. Retrieved from http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/